Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
Observations all along the line - Kimball & the Southern Panhandle First
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Two Kimball City Council meeting took place one Dec. 5, one for the outgoing members and one for the new members. After the consent agenda was approved, Christy Warner received a Presentation of Appreciation for her eight years of service on the council. Meanwhile, Gabe Ingram, who also left the council, was not in attendance to receive his Presentation of Appreciation Award. The meeting was adjourned at 5:01 p.m. The 2023-24 council adjourned and the 2024-25 council was called into session with Jamie Murdoch and Austin Garner taking their...
Efforts continue to gather signatures for the petition to recall Kimball Mayor John Morrison, but the deadline to do so is fast approaching without enough signatures to force the recall, petition organizer Ron Buchart said. Buchart and Gabe Miller set up along Highway 30 in the cold and dark on Monday evening to gather signatures for the petition that Buchart requested to recall the mayor. Signature gatherers also were stationed there over the weekend. On Tuesday, Buchart said more signatures were still needed. To force a recall election, he...
A whirlwind of activities – from ice cream school to opening Josie's Creamery – describes the past year for Coralee Smith, Josie's owner. The creamery is named after Coralee's first milk cow, Josie. Josie inspired Coralee to begin milking and initially making raw ice cream, which was sold at Farmers Markets. Now, her legacy lives on with the pasteurized premium ice cream made in Burns, Wyo., and delivered to Laramie, Cheyenne, Pine Bluffs and Kimball. Coralee has always dabbled in milk cows and...
The audit for the Kimball School District from Rauner and Associates, P.C. stated that Kimball Public School and Creek Valley Schools are in the best financial position of the 10 districts that they audit in the Panhandle. The audit was reviewed and accepted at Monday evening’s Kimball School Board meeting. On another positive note, the Kimball district was assessed as excellent in the state’s ratings, a status that three districts in the Panhandle received. Mary Lynch Elementary was rated as a great, the junior high was rated as excellent, and...
Sixth graders in Banner County spent a quarter learning introductory skills about business and how to start your own business. Items from the entrepreneurship project were marketed and sold last week at the Banner County Christmas concert. Instructor Cameron Geary explained that the project, which has been a part of the school curriculum for many years, was created by retired business teacher Kari Gifford. The students' journey extended from creating a product, learning the basics of signage,...
Good morning here in the middle of December! Christmas is on everyone’s mind, as well it should be. Almost everything in this newsletter is in some way Christmas related, so here we go. Here at home, December 12th, the elementary students will be heading to Heritage Estates to bring some Christmas caroling cheer, and there will be a homeschool program at 10 a.m. at the Wildcat Hills Nature Center. Also, at 10 a.m. there will be Storytime at the Scottsbluff Library. At 3 p.m. in Sidney, Sensory Night at the “All is Bright Christmas Tour” will be...
Kimball Farm Service Agency newcomer Dallas Bilyeu was awarded the coveted Novice/Newcomer Employee of the Year Award on Oct. 29 in Washington, D.C. The criteria, according to Bilyeu, is that the employee must have worked for the agency for less than five years and goes above and beyond for the agency and the producers in their county. Bilyeu said that she also helps other counties and offices with programs and has done mentoring activities. She said, "It is a great opportunity helping... Full story
Darla J. Huff of Kimball, Nebraska made the Final Touchdown into the Heavenly Sea of Red on Thursday, December 5, 2024. Graveside services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Monday, December 16, 2024 at the Kimball Cemetery with Randy Bohac officiating; and Johnny Bergquist, the bagpiper. Dar was born in Hays, Kansas on August 8, 1941. The daughter of G.M."Curley"Hensley and Juanita (Stephens) Hensley. Dar's family moved from Great Bend, Kansas to Kimball in 1955. Dar graduated from Kimball County... Full story
Roberta Marshall, 93, of Kimball, died at Kimball Health Services on Thursday, December 5, 2024. Cremation has been held and memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, December 12, 2024, at the Calvary United Methodist Church in Bushnell with Pastor Lorri Kentner officiating. Burial will be held in the Bushnell Cemetery. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view Roberta's Tribute Wall and share condolences and stories with the family. Memorials may be given in her memory to the...
Wanda Beth Milton, the daughter of Cedric Arthur Hoskin and Margaret Anna "Hughson" Hoskin, passed away Nov. 27, 2024. She grew up in Succasunna, NJ and graduated from Roxbury High School in 1964. Wanda started working at 15 years old at the local grocery store where she met her husband Colin. She worked on and off over the years, doing everything from bookkeeping, business management, and home based businesses like Tupperware and Avon. Wanda was married to Colin Milton in Denver, Colorado on... Full story
William "John" Thacker, Jr., died at his home in Kimball on December 4, 2024. Cremation has been held and memorial services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, December 13, 2024 at the Cantrell Funeral Home in Kimball with Randy Bohac officiating. Friends may visit www.cantrellfh.com to view his tribute wall and share condolences and stories with the family. Memorials may be given in his memory to the Kimball Volunteer Fire Department. The services for John have been entrusted to the Cantrell...
The Kimball Longhorns Boys Basketball team had an excellent start to the 2024-25 season as they rolled over Leyton and Bayard at the Arena to kick off the season. Against Leyton on Friday, the Longhorns raced out to a 42-13 halftime lead and cruised to a 71-25 victory. The Longhorn defense set the tone as they forced 29 turnovers and had 13 steals. In addition, the Longhorns dominated the glass as they collected 21 offensive rebounds and 37 total rebounds. Offensively, the team had 17 assists on...
The Leyton game certainly was not our best showing. However Leyton is a very strong team that qualified for State last year and lost very little. They shot very well from 3 point range and that hurt us. Final score: 67-12. Stats: JaLeigh Bohac 4 pts, 5 reb Faith Bohac 4 pts, 9 reb Clarika Hottell 2 pts, 2 reb Joey Perry 1 pt, 2 reb Emmaline Tabor 1 pt The Bayard game was a heartbreaker losing by only four points 34-30. Late turnovers and stretches without points really cost us down the stretch....